Buffett Bet 2.0: Asset Manager Wagers Cryptocurrency Fund Will Beat S&P 500
Cryptocurrency asset manager Morgan Creek Digital is betting $1 million that its crypto fund will outperform the S&P 500, calling the challenge Buffett Bet 2.0 to mimic the billionaire investor’s famous bet. The wager is expected to be taken by “someone who is bullish on the S&P 500, or someone who thinks cryptocurrencies are worthless or overvalued.”
Recreating Buffett’s Wager
Anthony Pompliano, Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder and partner, was quoted as saying:
Calling the challenge “Buffett Bet 2.0,” Morgan Creek Digital is inviting anyone who believes that the S&P 500 will outperform its index fund over a decade to take the other side of the bet, the news outlet detailed. The company’s $1 million will be funded by its partners. Pompliano said the intention is for the winner to donate the proceeds to charity.
Crypto Fund vs. S&P 500
Pompliano explained that this index fund was structured to give similar exposure to the S&P 500, but with cryptocurrencies. It was launched in partnership with Bitwise Asset Management. Bitwise also manages three other crypto funds, two of which were launched on Wednesday.
The Digital Asset Index Fund tracks the Morgan Creek Bitwise Digital Asset Index. Its 10 constituents as of Aug. 27 are BTC (77.5%), ETH (11.1%), BCH (2.4%), LTC (2.3%), EOS (2.2%), ZEC (1.0%), XMR (1.0%), DASH (0.9%), IOTA (0.7%), and NEM (0.7%).
Pompliano was further quoted by Bloomberg as saying:
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